Another post reminded me of something that my husband said. We’re both avid readers: He likes fiction and I will only read memoirs or how-to books.
So, a while ago, he started reading the book, Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. He then slammed the book onto my desk thirty minutes later.
I twisted my lips and gave him an exaggerated stare. “That quick of a read?”
“It’s bullshit!”
“What happened?”
“Tsck. He writes like a girl!”
So I thought, ‘How the hell can he write like a girl… My hubby’s literary knowledge is more well-versed than mine, so let me quit while I’m ahead.’
I thought about it some more. Okay, I’ll go ahead and admit it. I tend to fall for books written by “girls.” In my opinion, the language is different; the level of intimacy is different. The use of language is different. Am I making this up? Or am I just that shallow (ugh, this one is a rhetorical question)?
What do you think? Can authors reveal their sex through their writing? Can a guy write like a girl and vice-versa? If so, is that bad?
So, a while ago, he started reading the book, Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. He then slammed the book onto my desk thirty minutes later.
I twisted my lips and gave him an exaggerated stare. “That quick of a read?”
“It’s bullshit!”
“What happened?”
“Tsck. He writes like a girl!”
So I thought, ‘How the hell can he write like a girl… My hubby’s literary knowledge is more well-versed than mine, so let me quit while I’m ahead.’
I thought about it some more. Okay, I’ll go ahead and admit it. I tend to fall for books written by “girls.” In my opinion, the language is different; the level of intimacy is different. The use of language is different. Am I making this up? Or am I just that shallow (ugh, this one is a rhetorical question)?
What do you think? Can authors reveal their sex through their writing? Can a guy write like a girl and vice-versa? If so, is that bad?